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When to go · Fukaura

Fukaura in April

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
15°C (59°F) / 5°C (41°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
High
Japan overall
Prices
High
Japan overall

Verdict

MixedJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • FukauraHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 6 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Cherry blossom season big impact

    Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan

    Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.

  • Golden Week big impact

    29 Apr – 5 May · Japan

    The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Japan overall
High
Prices · Japan overall
High

Japan overall: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fukaura, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)

    Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 6

    Jun: 6

  • Crowds

    Apr: High

    Jun: Low

  • Prices

    Apr: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 2

    Jun: 0

April: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.

June: Inside Fukaura's best window: Jun–Sep.

Fukaura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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